Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/14

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Subject: [Leica] Long live the bottom loading plate!
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Thu Sep 14 16:30:20 2006
References: <6.1.0.6.2.20060914155448.08626d48@192.168.100.42> <4509E1FC.6050005@verizon.net>
 
I have had a number of Ms now though no where near as many as some on  
this list. Never had a second thought on loading. Just do what the  
diagram says and away you go.

Then I bought my first brand new M, a silver TTL. It will mis-load  
every time unless you also flip open the back and wiggle the film  
edge past the film gate. I thought I was going crazy and I have had  
two different Leica techs look at it to no avail. Then I bought a  
lightly used 0.58x TTL and sure enough the damn thing loaded like  
butter. What is up I am not sure but I do know that if you are having  
trouble loading an M camera it may not necessarily be your technique.

I prefer M loading to any other, especially my Nikonos. Now that is  
an involved process!

John Collier
In reply to: Message from richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard) ([Leica] Long live the bottom loading plate!)
Message from crgrbrts at verizon.net (Craig Roberts) ([Leica] Long live the bottom loading plate!)